Carrying on the Ghost's request, Hamlet was ready to kill Claudius while he was praying until he stops himself. Hamlet was caught with the realization that since Claudius is praying, he will be sent to heaven and Hamlet would be sent to Hell for killing him. Hamlet then decides to find the more appropriate time to do it. However, Claudius did pray in vain:
"My words fly up, my thoughts remain below Words without thoughts never to heaven go." (Act 3, Scene 3)
I feel like Hamlet knows what he's doing is right. He doesn't want Claudius to be sent to Heaven for doing what he did so he is going to catch him in the act just like he caught him during his play. He wanted to see if his guilty conscience would be shown and it did. This play is very religious with its beliefs. Claudius, you can tell, is very scared and wants forgiveness for what he's committed. I guess it was one of those moments that happened so fast and then you regret it. Claudius is shown as regretful of what he has done and just wants to make things right starting with God. He knows that of he confesses it and asks for forgiveness from God, he will be forgiven. But I still do believe Claudius is guilty since he did confessed it while praying to God. He wanted to forgive his sons. On the other hand, if he wasn't guilty of the murder and Hamlet did kill him, he would be sent to hell for killing an innocent man but in reality he would be sentenced to jail or even death, most likely. But since most of the people in the castle already think that Hamlet is a little off it, he will be sent to England and be put in the hospital or an asylum.
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